Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.
Debates of May 9th, 2007
This is page numbers 63 - 86 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was project.
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Supplementary To Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. There is a revised financial forecast and absolutely your colleague had indicated that the lack of government participating with committee, but we did have a briefing in early January or February and divulged as much information as we had at that time. We did indicate at that time as well, Mr. Speaker, that the financial forecast did include increases in traffic volumes and that helps our business case. However, the tonnage was going to remain around $6 at that time. However, based on our concession agreement and inflation, those rates are flexible and can increase, Mr. Speaker.
Just with respect to the business case, the business case is that the project is not self-financing. That's where government has to step in. We've pleaded our case to the federal government that we are going to need your assistance and we kind of had to make a decision to act now while the prices of steel and everything stabilized over the last year. We know that the federal government has the financing available. It's just a matter of getting the details from the federal government. They do stand behind us and do want to see the National Highway Strategy include the Deh Cho Bridge. Mahsi cho.
Further Return To Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Written questions. Returns to written questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.
Further Return To Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Item 7: Oral Questions
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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to go back to item 5 on the orders of the day.
Further Return To Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 44-15(6): Deh Cho Bridge Project
Item 7: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
The Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. You may return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.
Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
May 8th, 2007
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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. I would like to recognize a constituent of mine from Fort Good Hope. Jerry Lennie is in the gallery. He's in Yellowknife and visiting the House to see how we do business for our people.
---Applause
Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Revert To Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. Returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.
Return To Written Question 1-15(6): Care For Alzheimer's And Other Dementias
Item 9: Returns To Written Questions
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Braden on March 13, 2007, regarding care for Alzheimer's and dementias.
- Individuals with dementia are residents in all regions of the Northwest Territories. As a result, all seven of the regional health and social services authorities are required to provide services for clients with this illness.
- In 2002, the Department of Health and Social Services contracted with KPMG Consulting to complete a review of the NWT's current and future need for long-term care services. The KPMG study identified that 110 of the total recommended 159 long-term care beds would be required for individuals with a cognitive impairment including dementias by 2012. If this percentage were applied to the revised estimates of long-term care beds in the report ISDM: A New Direction, February 2005, the clients with cognitive impairments would require approximately 152 of the 220 beds recommended by 2020.
- Care for clients with dementia is available within the Northwest Territories. The department is in the process of renovating four long-term care residents with dementia. Staff members in Northwest Territories long-term care facilities have received training to work effectively with clients with dementia.
If a family chooses to send a family member with dementia to a southern facility, the family would be responsible for their choice of facility, care provided at the facility, and financial arrangements. The department does not send individuals with dementia to southern facilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Written Question 2-15(6): Culture And Language Programs In Tlicho Communities
Item 9: Returns To Written Questions
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Lafferty on March 13, 2007, regarding culture and language programs in Tlicho communities.
- Can the department please provide detailed information on the funding to Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School, specifically the culture and language programming funds for the year 2006-2007?
Culture and language funding to the Tlicho Community Services Agency totalled $1,034,320 in the 2006-2007 school year. This is based on the total number of aboriginal students in the Tlicho. Each education authority, including the TCSA, allocates funds to its schools based on community needs. The departmental directive on aboriginal language and culture-based education clarifies the types of expenditures that aboriginal language and culture funding can be used for. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment
does not collect funding information for Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School because ECE does not fund schools directly.
- Can I request a breakdown on the number of person years in the culture and languages areas for the fiscal year 2006-2007 in the Tlicho region?
In 2006-2007, a total of 11.62 person years was allocated to the Tlicho region that was then distributed by the TSCA based on community need. ECE does not collect breakdown information on the number of person years in the area of culture and language in the Tlicho because it does not fund school education assistants or aboriginal language specialist positions directly.
- Can I also get a breakdown of funding on the culture and language program funds for Whati, Gameti and Wekweeti schools for the 2006-2007 fiscal year?
In 2006-2007, ECE provided total culture and language funding of $1,034,320 to the TCSA. This is based on the total number of aboriginal students in the Tlicho. Each education authority, including the TCSA, allocates funds to its schools based on community needs.
The departmental directive on aboriginal language and culture-based education clarifies the types of expenditures that aboriginal language and culture funding can be used for. The department does not collect funding breakdown information for schools in Whati, Gameti and Wekweeti because ECE does not fund schools directly.
- Finally, please provide detailed information on culture and language funds that are contributed to other Tlicho community organizations, and who delivers these important programs besides the community schools for the fiscal year 2006-2007?
In April 2006, the TCSA resumed full responsibility for administering culture and language contributions from the Government of the Northwest Territories. From April 2003 to March 2006, this administrative task had been transferred to the Rae-Edzo Friendship Centre.
Aboriginal language contributions are allocated to the TCSA that further distributes these monies to community organizations based on community language plans and proposals received for community-based language activities. In 2006-2007, the GNWT allocated $243,000 under the Canada-NWT Cooperation Agreement. This amount was for language activities in the four Tlicho communities, as well as those undertaken by the Goyaho Society for Tlicho language activities in Detah and Ndilo. Another $45,000 was allocated for early childhood language nests.
ECE does not collect information as to which organizations deliver culture and language programs in the Tlicho because ECE does not fund these organizations directly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Written Question 3-15(6): Traditional Economies
Item 9: Returns To Written Questions
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Norman Yakeleya, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sahtu, on March 14, 2007, regarding traditional economies.
Given the extent of the details needed to respond to the question, later today, at the appropriate time, I will table a report dealing with the questions raised.
Return To Written Question 3-15(6): Traditional Economies
Item 9: Returns To Written Questions
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Returns to written questions. Replies to the opening address. Petitions. Reports of standing and special committees. Reports of committees on the review of bills. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Partnership ActBill 2: An Act To Amend The Condominium ActBill 3: An Act To Amend The Legal Services Act
Item 13: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to this Assembly that the Standing Committee on Social Programs has reviewed Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act; Bill 2, and Act to Amend the Condominium Act; and Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Legal Services Act, and wishes to report that Bills 1, 2 and 3 are now ready for Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that Bills 1, 2 and 3 be moved into Committee of the Whole for Thursday, May 10, 2007. Thank you.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Partnership ActBill 2: An Act To Amend The Condominium ActBill 3: An Act To Amend The Legal Services Act
Item 13: Reports Of Committees On The Review Of Bills
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Ms. Lee. There's a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
Bills 1, 2 and 3 will be moved into Committee of the Whole for tomorrow. Tabling of documents. The honourable Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Bell.
Tabled Document 12-15(6): Department Of Industry, Tourism And Investment Traditional Economies
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, further to my Return to Written Question 3-15(6), I wish to table the following document entitled Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment Traditional Economies. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 12-15(6): Department Of Industry, Tourism And Investment Traditional Economies
Item 14: Tabling Of Documents
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Bell. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.
Bill 8: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2007-2008
Item 16: Notices Of Motion For First Reading Of Bills
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, May 11, 2007, I will move that Bill 8, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2007-2008, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 8: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2007-2008
Item 16: Notices Of Motion For First Reading Of Bills
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Motions. First reading of
bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Report of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.
Item 23: Orders Of The Day
Item 23: Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Tim Mercer
Mr. Speaker, orders of the day for Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.:
- Prayer
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Acknowledgements
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to the Opening Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motion
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- Motions
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Motion 1-15(6), Territorial Power Subsidy Program
- Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Partnership Act
- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act
- Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Legal Services Act
- Report of Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Orders of the Day
Item 23: Orders Of The Day
Item 23: Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, May 10th, at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 15:43.